Attachment for telephone stands



Dec. 14.1926. 1,610,682

L. KALlNA ATTACHMENT FOR TELEPHONE STANDS Filed Jan. 1925 INVIENTOR 405.551? KALl/V/I BY ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 14, 1926.

UNITED STATES. PATENT QEFECE.

LOESER KALINA, F BROOKLYN, NEVI YORK.

ATTACHMENT FOR TELEPHONE STANDS.

Application filed January The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in attachments for telephone stands or sets, and it pertains more particularly to means for supporting the 6 telephone receiver in operative position in order that the hands of a person using the telephone may be free for the purpose of making notes or the like.

It is one of the primary objects of the invention to provide a new and improved form of means for supporting a telephone receiver from the stand 'of a telephone.

It is a further object of the invention to construct the receiver supporting member in such a manner that the call circuit of the telephone set is controlled thereby.

It is a still further object of the invention to construct the telephone receiver holder in such a manner that when the receiver is not in use, the same may be moved to position closely adjacent the telephone stand in order to occupy very little space.

It is a further object of the invention to construct the telephone receiver holder in such a manner that whenthe same is not in use the call circuit of the telephone stand will be maintained inoperative.

With the above and other objects in view, reference is had to the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation, partly in section showing a telephone stand equipped with receiver holder constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional View taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1, showing the re ceiver supporting member in plan;

Fig. 3 is a view in elevation of a slightly modified form of the invention;

Fig. 4 is anenlarged horizontal sectional view, taken on the line 4.4 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a detailed enlarged vertical sectional view taken longitudinally of the telephone stand; and

Fig. 6 is a detailed view in elevation, partly in section showing the means for supxorting the telephone receiver support on the stand.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the reference numeral 10 designates a telephone stand having the conventional receiver supporting hook 11 and transmitter 12 all of which is of conventional construc tion.

In carrying out the present invention, a plurality of clips 13 and 1.4 embrace the 19, 1925. Serial No. 3,329.

standard of the telephone stand 10, and said clips have two of their adjacent ends secured together by means of'a bolt or the like 15. Secured, as at 16, to one end of the clip 13 there is an inverted U-shaped member 17. As more clearly shown in Fig. 4, the end of the clip 13 is cut out, as at 18, to provide a space 19, the purpose of which will be hereinafter described. In cutting this clip 13, as above mentioned, tongues 20, of which there are preferably two are bent around one of the legs of the inverted U-shaped member 17. This construction is also set forth in Fig. 6.

The clip 14 has one of its ends extended as designated by the reference numeral 21, and said extended end is provided with a cut out portion 22. As shown in Fig. 4, the other leg of the U-shaped member 17 embraces the extension 21 of the clip 14.

It will be noted, therefore, that the inverted U-shaped member 17, together with the bolt forms means by which the clip is attached to the standard 10 of the telephone stand.

The reference numeral 25 designates a telephone receiver supporting arm, and secured thereto, preferably by means of a bolt 26, there is a vertically extending arm or bracket 27. The vertically extending arm or bracket 27 has a horizontally disposed eX- tension 28, and secured thereto by .a set screw or the like 29, there is a right angular member 30; secured to the right angular member 30 by a set screw or the like 31 there is a substantially U-shaped receiver carrying member 32. The receiver 33 is adapted to beembraced in the U-shapcd receiver carrier 32, and is retained therein by means of latch member 34. This latch member 34 is pivoted to one of the legs of the U-shaped receiver holder 32, and has its other end formed with a hooked portion 36 adapted to receive the other leg of the U-shaped receiver supporting member 32, as shown in Fig. 1. The lever end of this U-shaped receiver holder is extended to provide a stop for the pivotal movement of the receiver holder about the bolt 31' by reason of its engage ment with the right angular member 30.

Referring again to the receiver supporting arm 25, it will be noted that in its inner edge it is provided with a notched portion 40 having angular end walls 41 and 42. This arm 25 also has a right angular stop 43 which engages with one of the cars 20, to limit the movement of said arm.

The device operates in the following manner:

Vith the parts in the position shown in Fig. 1, it will he noted that the telephone receiver hook 11 is maintained in the down position for the purpose of maintaining the call circuit inoperative. It now the a m or hracket 27, be grasped and pulled toward the operator sitting in front of the telephone stand, the arm 25 will he moved through the cut out portion 18 of the clip 13. and the cut out portion 2 of the clip extension 21 to the position shown in Finis. 4t and In this position, the notch 40 will be positioned ahove the telephone receiver hook 11 and will permit of upward movement thereof to render the telephone circuit operative.

The right anguh'ir end 43 ot the arm 25 limits the movement thereof in the direction towards the operator and when this limit of movement has been reached the telephone receiver will he in position adjacent the ear of the operator and will he maintained in such position without effort on the part of the operator, leaving both hands tree.

hen the operator has finished using the telephone, it is only necessary to move the arm 25 in the opposite direction by grasping the arm or hracket 27. Upon movement of the arm 25, the telephone receiver hook 11 will ride the angular face 42 ot the notch 40 and depress the telephone receiver hook 11 to a point where the telephone circuitwill be broken, and the receiver noven in juxtaposition t0 the stand, as shown in Fig. 2.

In the form of the invention, shown in Fig. 3, there isan extension 50 formed with a foot or the like 51 on its lower end. The upper end 0t this extension 50 is slotted as at 52 to receive a bolt or the like in ad justahle relation to the arm or bracket 27. In this form of the invention, the extension member 50 prevents over-turning; ot the tele phone stand, 10 under the intluence ot' the weight oi the receiver 33.

From the foregoing: it will he apparent that the present invention provides a new and improved means for su 'iportinp; a te.le hone receiver in operative position with relation to the ear of the operator leaving the hands tree for writing purposes.

Furthermore. the invention provides for the movei'nent ot the receiver with respect to the telephone stand in such a manner that comparatively little space is used when the device is not in use.

it will also he noted that, in its movement to and iron. operative position, the telephone receiver support controls the telephone circuit in such a manne' as to render the circuit inoperative when the receiver support is in inoperative position.

.Vhile in the present instance one :"om of the invention is shown it is to he unden stood tha various changes or modification: .ttully fall within the scope of ended claims may he made without departing tron: the spirit of the invention and that the invention therefore not limited to the precise presentation thereot.

Having; thus described the invention. what is claimed is:

1. A telephone receiver support comprising' a telephone receiver sup 'iorting memher. means 't'or attachingsaid telephone receiver supportineinemher to the telephone stand and permitting sliding; movemen' of the receiver supporting; member relative t stand in a horizontal plane and ahflfe receiver sui'iportinpg hook thereof. said ceiver supporting n'ien'iher controlling inoven'ient ot the receiver supporting hook in its slidingmovement.

2. in comhination with a telephone stand and its re eiver supporting hook, an auxiliary receiver supporting member carried hy the stand and adapted to normally main tain the telephone receiver sir porting hook in its down position. said auxiliary telenh one receiver support havinga notch therein and adapted to he i'noved to position where said notch will permit or". movement oi the tel phone receiver supporting hook to its upper position.

A telephone receiver support comprisinn a telephone receiver supporting memher. means For attaching: said telephone receiver supporting memher to a te ephone stand in such a manner as to permit of tree sliding: movement thereof relative to the telephone stand. and a receiver hook enn'a if! recess "formed in said telephone receiver su umrtinp; l'fiCl ilmlf and adapted upon sliding; move ment oi the telephone receiver supporting meniher in one direction to move the telc phone receiver hook and to permit movement ot the telephone receiver hoo upon movement of the telephone receiver supporting meinher in the opposite direction.

riia'ned at New York. N. Y. this 15th lav ot January, 1025.

LOE ER KA ll 

